Some 83,900 vehicles have traveled on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway during the New Year holiday, starting from Saturday to Monday, a senior Cambodian official said on Tuesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nearly-84000-vehicles-travel-on-chinese-invested-expressway-in-cambodia-during-new-year-holiday/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s version of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and online banking and mobile payments app, Bakong, has seen its adoption levels grow in leaps and bounds to surpass 10 million accounts. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-bakong-surpasses-10-million-accounts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia exported 8.4 million tonnes of agricultural products last year, earning around $4.3 billion in revenue, said a report from the Ministry of agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/export-of-agri-products-touched-4-3b-last-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries hAs issued A wArning to relevAnt Authorities And residents, urging vigilAnce to prevent wildfires during the current dry seAson. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Agriculture-ministry-issues-wArning-urges-vigilAnce-to-combAt-wildfires/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security’s Immigration Department and Cambodian Home affairs Ministry’s General Department of Immigration held a meeting to discuss and exchange experience on immigration management in Hanoi on October 23. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vietnam-cambodia-join-hands-to-fight-illegal-entry-exit/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The inclusion of the Khmer language as a compulsory subject in the curriculum of private schools has received strong support from educational experts as it will promote the Cambodian language and culture. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/khmer-to-be-mandatory-for-private-schools-from-december/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia is planning a move towards solar and wind energy to meet its rising power demands, according to Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rottanak. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-pivots-to-solar-wind-energy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A temporAry stAy on the issuAnce of quArry licences hAs been Announced, with culturAl And environmentAl considerAtions behind the bAn. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/quArry-licensing-restricted/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia earned $27.88 million from angkor archaeological Park ticket sales in the first 10 months of the year, a jump of over 312 percent compared to the same period last year. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/angkor-ticket-revenue-surges-by-over-312-percent-to-27-88m/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Kampot and Kep provinces produced 81,154 tonnes of salt last year, 148.9 percent increase over 32,900 tonnes in 2022, a Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation report showed.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/salt-production-up-nearly-150-percent-in-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Following a one-day visit to Malaysia by Prime Minister Hun Manet, Cambodia and the predominantly Muslim nation have agreed to deepen their bilateral collaboration in various sectors. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/malaysian-pm-welcomes-manet-pledges-closer-ties/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will continue to provide technical support for Cambodia in order to realise its vision of becoming a high-income nation by 2050. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/oecd-to-further-support-cambodia-with-technical-assistance/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The ApsArA NAtionAl Authority (ANA) of CAmbodiA And the KoreAn CulturAl HeritAge AdministrAtion signed A MemorAndum of UnderstAnding (MoU) titled “CooperAtion for the CulturAl HeritAge Sector” on MondAy in Seoul, South KoreA. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiA-And-south-koreA-sign-3-yeAr-plAn-for-Angkor-wAt-restorAtion/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

King Norodom Sihamoni issued a royal message to commemorate International Buddhist Day yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/king-calls-for-promotion-of-buddhist-teachings-for-social-peace/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s largest social assistance programme &ndash; the Covid-19 cash transfer programme &ndash; has played a crucial role in boosting the economy, said the World Bank in its latest report. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/covid-19-cash-assistance-of-1-2b-helped-labour-market/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

With the Khmer New Year (KNY) rapidly approaching and the expected exodus to the provinces, the government urged people to abide by the traffic law to prevent a surge in road accidents. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/traffic-safety-in-spotlight-as-nation-gears-up-for-kny/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia exported garment, footwear and travel goods worth 20 percent more than $2.9 billion in the first quarter, as per a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/garment-footwear-exports-up-20-to-2-9b-in-q1/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In a significant stride towards ensuring equitable healthcare access for all citizens, Prime Minister Hun Manet has officially launched the Roadmap for Universal Healthcare Coverage in Cambodia 2024-2035. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-unveils-12-year-plan-for-universal-health-coverage/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Neth Pheaktra, Minister of Information, said that the Ministry of Information continues to provide professional training to journalists, ensuring a strong foundation for their careers in the field of information. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/neth-pheaktra-the-ministry-of-information-continues-to-provide-professional-training-for-journalists/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Top Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) officials and a delegation of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Cambodia Thursday held talks on the possibility of setting up the Cambodia-Korea Special Economic Zone (Cam-Kor SEZ). <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-korea-special-economic-zone-on-cards/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>